Coaching Stories

Stiliani “Ani” Chroni, is Professor in Sport Psychology and Sport Coaching at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in Elverum, Norway.Peter Olusoga is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Kristen Dieffenbach is Professor in the School of Sport Sciences and Director of the Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Sciences at West Virginia University, USA.Göran Kenttä is Senior Lecturer at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences and Head of the Sport Psychology Discipline at the Swedish Sport Confederation in Stockholm, Sweden.

• Note to the reader Coaching stories can make us betterStiliani “Ani” Chroni, Göran Kenttä, Peter Olusoga, and Kristen DieffenbachPart 1. The Performance Context 1. Perusing a High-performance Coaching CareerRichard Tahtinen2. A Female Coach in a Predominately Male Sport EnvironmentFrauke Kubischta3. Breaking through Barriers to Coaching Para-sport AthletesAmanda Leibovitz and Christine Palmquist4. Breaking Barriers in English Football CoachingShameema M. Yousuf5. Coach Developers in a multisport club: The Role of Systems Convener to Leverage Coaching CapabilityMichel Milistetd, Diane Culver, Alexandre Bobato Tozetto, and Caio Corrêa Cortela6. Emerging from the Shadows: From Supporting to LeadingShigeki SarodoPart 2. Athlete focused Relationships7. Establishing an athlete centered team culture through a shared leadership structureDiane M. Culver, Sydney Graper, and Jennifer Boyd8. Being on the same page! Reconciling the Coach-Athlete Relationship Kristin McGinty-Minister, Laura Swettenham, and Amy Whitehead9. Vulnerability: A Strength or a Weakness?Lynda Bowers10. Coaching from the Closet or Choosing not toCristina Fink11. Tough Love and Compromised Care in the DojoColum Cronin and Michael JenningsPart 3. Managing Multiple Relationships12. The Athlete-Coach-Physician Triangle in Return-to-play Decision-making Following a Para-Athlete’s InjuryHeinrich Grobbelaar, Suzanne Ferreira, Wayne Derman, and Wilbur Kraak13. Working with Parents: Managing Communication and Relationship ChallengesCamilla J. Knight, Maita G. Furusa, and James Maurice14. The Interdisciplinary team as a Support Service Provider in Elite SportPaul Wylleman15. Coach Conflict with Senior ManagementChristopher R.D. Wagstaff, Alessandro Quartiroli, and Stephen D. MellalieuPart 4. Coach’s own Performance and Skills16. Pressure, Mindfulness and the Olympic CoachPeter Haberl and MeiLan B. Haberl17. The “Colorful” life of being a Coach requires a “Colorful” Skillset Kristel Kiens18. Anger Management: Mastering the Fire Without Getting Burned by itMitch Abrams19. Reducing Emotional Dysregulation Improves Coach Performance and Well-beingPeter Hassmén and Emily HindmanPart 5. Performing through Adversity and Uncertainty20. Evaluated after a Losing Streak: Coaching under the gunDonna O’Connor and James Barkell21. Talking to Coaches about Emotional AbuseLeslee A. Fisher, Victoria L. Bradshaw, Shane R. Thomson, and Savannah N. Miller22. The Wonders of Power Gained through Challenging AdversityAlina Isabela Gherghișan23. Managing the Realities of Getting Fired: The Uncertain Career Foundation that can be Professional CoachingRussell Medbery and Catherine Turcotte24. Life and Death in Sport: Coaching Through GriefTeresa B. Fletcher, Melanie J. Richburg, and Kriti GaurPart 6. Self-care, Well-being, and Ill-being25. Enhancing coach self-care and psychological well-beingFaye F. Didymus and Luke A. Norris26. The Dark Side of Excessive Commitment to the JobRenee Appaneal and Jason Patchell27. Burning for Success makes me Burnout as a CoachCarolina Lundqvist28. Coaching is like Riding a Bike: To keep your Balance, you have to keep MovingFrank Eirik AbrahamsenNote to the reader Coaching CoachingKristen Dieffenbach, Peter Olusoga, Göran Kenttä, and Stiliani “Ani” Chroni